The Lambertville Lachlan

Garth Herrick · 02-20-2005, 09:46 PM

Thanks so much David, and Sharon. You are so encouraging to me. Since I had looked at this hanging on the wall every day, I could not be objective as to whether it contained any merit or not as a painting, but being of my daughter at an age that has passed, it held a lot of personal value to me. With your encouragement I may find a way to explore painting another similar portrait.

Garth

Kimberly Dow · 02-20-2005, 11:41 PM

This is truly captivating.

I can understand the 'torn' feeling. I use my children for paintings also. Usually I dont feel attached, but if it stays on the walls awhile they start to feel like 'part of the family'.

We should all go and paint our children every chance we get - maybe we'll get to keep one or two!

Linda Brandon · 02-21-2005, 11:40 AM

What a lovely painting, Garth! And it reconfirms my own preferences in that an outdoor painting should have looser, fresher, more "shimmery" brushwork than does an indoor painting. I also love all the movement in the painting - the diagonals add a lot of interest. No surprise that this sold!

Rob Sullivan · 02-21-2005, 11:50 AM

I think the sale of this ushers in the need to revisit how your daughter looks to you through your "artist's eyes", as opposed to your "daddy eyes."

Great expressiveness abounds in this piece. She seems to say, "You done yet? 'Cuz I'm goin'!" Wonderful movement in the design and brushwork.

I regret to say that I have not painted my children. Seeing this piece tells me I'd better get on it.

Richard Monro · 02-21-2005, 01:56 PM

Garth,

I hope you have a high resolution image that could eventually be reproduced as a giclee. The portraits I have done of my kids over the years are like a family album. To part with one would be really hard.

You do fabulous work. I can understand the "hole" on your gallery wall.
Let me take the time here to thank you for all your many contributions to the forum. I have personally benefited immeasurably from them.

Thanks again.

Garth Herrick · 02-21-2005, 02:31 PM

Richard,

I am overwhelmed with your kind words. Thank you!

A giclee would have been an excellent consideration. Perhaps I can contact the buyers for a better resolution image.

Actually it was the gallery which sold the piece. They telephoned me and begged it to be returned for the impending sale. This was just as well because my studio is a bit too humble to share.

Garth

Garth Herrick · 02-21-2005, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Linda Brandon

What a lovely painting, Garth! And it reconfirms my own preferences in that an outdoor painting should have looser, fresher, more "shimmery" brushwork than does an indoor painting. I also love all the movement in the painting - the diagonals add a lot of interest. No surprise that this sold!

Dear Kim, Linda, and Rob,

Thank you all for your kind comments and keen insights.

Kim: You are so right and set a good example for the rest of us. Are there ways of persuading family members to be more cooperative with requests to paint them?

Linda: Thanks! I really appreciate your insight about handling shimmer and brushwork in outdoor portraits. This makes perfect sense. Nature is in motion outdoors, and with full spectrum natural illumination, those colors really can dance and shimmer. You've just given me paradigm shifting insight about my current works in progress.

Rob: Thanks! The moment was quite fleeting and was gone in a flash. You know how little kids can be. Now let us both heed Kim's good advice and get some family portraits going!

Garth

Elizabeth Schott · 02-21-2005, 12:36 PM

Garth you will always be one of the top dogs in my book!

I wanted to add in addition to the painting how lovely your daughter is!

Garth Herrick · 02-21-2005, 12:44 PM

Thanks Beth!

She will be flattered to hear this. Maybe with that feedback, she will pose again (without a grimace).

Garth

Kimberly Dow · 02-21-2005, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Garth Herrick

Kim: You are so right and set a good example for the rest of us. Are there ways of persuading family members to be more cooperative with requests to paint them?

Threatening always works well for me.

Actually - mine are such hams. My daughter gets offended when I use a different model. My youngest complains that I havent painted him as many times as the other two - and my 13-yr-old son is just easy going about it all. You've never met three more self-confident kids. We may have told them how beautiful they are a little too much!

There is always bribery as well. My kids will do a lot of posing for $10.
The only one I cant get to pose is my husband. He is willing, but I always seem to ask when he is busy or hasn't shaved, etc.. My mother-in-law is greatly offended that I haven't painted him yet....